09/02/2026
Mayor Joe has been nothing but helpful and accommodating through this little misstep/mistake?.. This initially was brought to my attention out of concern for mine and others business and the culture we are all hoping to foster in downtown.
I want to thank everyone their concern, support and comments on this matter as they were certainly instrumental in this "meeting" being called and this matter largely being resolved...
NOW- I urge you all to read up on the text as it has been changed. Concern for this proposed now "sidewalk" code is not completely eliminated. This past 18 hours of discourse has hopefully reminded us all that staying engaged with not only Belmonts city council but also your respective city council is extremely important to keeping our town OURS.
Thank you all for the concerns shared with me and my council counterparts. I had the opportunity to meet with our City Manager, police chief, chief-in-waiting, and code enforcement and it was determined that the language in this revision did not reflect the intent of the city, pd, or discussions in various council meetings. A further revision has been made and uploaded to the city website for review. This revision does not prevent bicycles on our downtown streets. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me, I appreciate the attention brought to this matter.
See you around Belmont, on a bike!